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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
TIE Savannah Post Office

The Savannah post office is not fairly
treated by the department, and Savannah
people have Just cause for complaint. An
efficient mail and post Office service is an
absolute necessity TO a commercial com
munity. AS with every other business, in
order to have the mail handled promptly,
more clerks must be employed as its volume
increases In city like Savannah the
work in the post office is almost incessant.
Il begins with the heavy newspaper mails,
increased by the numerous letters which
have accumulated during the night
in the boxes and are collected
from them in the early morn
ing, and continues long into the night.
The old-fashioned postmaster and his
equally old-fashioned methods have passed
away. The postmaster's place has long
ceased to be a sinecure which gave him
time and opportunity to talk politics, while
his few clerks sat around on high stools and
listened with open mouths to his wise saws.
The post office is now busy scene of labor.
1t is great asserting, forwarding and de-
livering establishment with bank of
exchange attached. There is All immense
NiHOi" VA WIN W 10 uoho, anu CioO ~
shall be done promptly and properly neces-
states man for every place. This appears
not to be the case in Savannah. Ere
quent complaints have been made in
regard to delays in the post office,
but investigation has generally resulted in
the conclusion that the work was done as
WELL could reasonably be expected with the
limited force allowed by the department
The number is inadequate and that Savan-
nah is unfairly treated is made plain in the
comparative statement of the receipts and
expenses of the post offices of various cities,
which follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
BRIGHT BITS.

A VERMONT WOMAN broke her jaw, nd her
husband facetiously called her the ''ex-srhker. ."
-Burtington Free Press.
SAYS the Burlington Free Press: "A mn may
have shining crown and yet be no kim - To
which we reply: "A man may have nohining
crown and yet be aching. "-LotoeH Coufr.
"OvERcoArs will be shorter the cominavinter
than last" Many young men and hjbands
who spent their first summer at the sAshore
this season will also be shorter" the Dming
winter than last.-NoiTistoWn Herald.
TENDER PASSAGES: He (tenderly)-Yes when
its done again you must really see the londin
She (sincerely)-I will will look oufor it,
and when do see it, I'll think of you.-bltdois
Punch
Go AWAY from city and stay twentyyears
and when you return you will see thesafe bald
headed man playing double bass in theatre
orchestra. 1t shows that while rapid DANCES
may be going on the orchestra leader Dies not
frequently change his base.-NeD O,lerts Plea
y,tte
THERE is a newspaper out in Colorap whose
proprietor, editor and assistant are theonly in
habtants of the place in which it is pblished
IL claims 10 have the largest circultion in
town; but you can't put much deperence in
what Western papers say about clrcplton =
burlington Free Press
JACK-Ethel, l am ashamed of you. | saw
that Frenchman in the conservatory kissing
you repeatedly Why didn't you tell him to
stop?
Ethei-I couldn't, Jack,
Jack-You couldn't? Why not?
Ethel can't speak French.-Judge
AN ENORMOUS BooM-''Yesn said tie man
from Biggsve, 1--WE are having an old fahioned
boom. -Four railways heading our way street
car company organized, new stock yard
New stock yards?"
That's what | say"
How large are they?'
'Oh, they re small yet. I'm using EN- for a
hog pen just now. h-LiHcoln Journal.
ALL THE REQUISITES Omaha Dame-Johnny
what did you do with that quarter?
Johnny-Spent it for education.
"Education?" Ill
Yes, we went to see the Battle d Gettys.
burg"
II told you I'd take you there next week"
Il couldn't wait Dick an me is getin up
amateur magazine, an I'm to write the wal
articles for it."-OntdhG World.
CITY BoARDER-Any letters for me, Nr. Du
senbury?
Country Postmaster-Dunno; I've ben SC
busy raound the store't l haint had tine tel
City boarder-But there is an important let
ter for me in that bag, and insist upon having
it at once. n
Country Postmaster-Say mister; I kinde,
reckon Tin a-rInnin' this Office; If ge time
this AFTERNOON I'll open the bag, n if fiml any
thing for you I'll save it f think of it; Ir'ap
you think United States Postmaster amt go
no rights. It'd Bits.
HEARD the following conversation on tn,
piazza of the Oriental Hotelat ManhattanB eacl
last week. betweertwo youths under 10 years o
age, which illustrates that the betting fever ha
almost extended to the nursery Neither OF tn,
lads had got into long breethes. Said the first
Going over to the racesH
"Naw!" answered the second disgustedly
you've got a badger
Haven't a cent, though. Mas against bet
ting and the guy nor's away"
well come over and look on"
mot much don't see the fun of holerin
for the first horse that comes in.n-Totol
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
A Society Leader.

Mrs Paran Stevens, whose name has been
mentioned frequently of late as the entertainer
of the notorious Duke of Marlborough, is an ex-
ample of the great change of position and for
tune that not unfrequently come to American
women. Paran Stevens was well-known hotel
keeper, and first began to amass his subse-
quently immense fortune while proprietor of the
Revere House, in Boston. At that time the
present Mrs. Stevens, who was his second wife,
was earning her living in an adjacent manufac-
turing town She was young and beautiful.
Mr. Stevens fell in love with her. made her his
wife and educated her. She proved apt
scholar. She is a most ambitious woman and
to-day is thoroughly educated, converses well on
all topics, and is a clever iing1list, speaking
French and German fluently. By her tact and
wisdom she very materially aided her husband
in gaining his fortune.
In appearance Mrs. Stevens is portly and
somewhat horid, but she also has a command
ing air and her toilets are exquisite. Her
property runs into the millions and is mostly in
real estate To be a society queen is her great
est desire. She is generous, but her charity
does not consist in giving to institutions or the
very poor, but to those of her friends who are
trying to keep up appearances. Many is the
wedding outfit she is said to have paid for for
some society girl that but for Mrs. Stevens
bounty would have cut sorry figure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
An Expensive Liver Pad.
From The Pittsburo DisDatch.


The early closing season at the watering
places and mountain resorts has set in, and the
pleasure seeking army is on the homestretch,
making good time. AS the New York woman
says when she goes down the steps in June, and
looks behind her at the tightly-closed house,
"Oh, how nice it will be to come back next Sep
tember!" hope every woman didn't make the
mistake that Mrs Careful did. She was on her
way to Europe, and, after she was seated in the
carriage bound for the boat, she remembered a
liver pad that she had bought for the old man.
I'm just run back to the parlor for it, said
she. 4ats
Don't be fool, but stop at the druggist and
buy another" said he,
"As if would, after buying that" and out
she climbed.
With three keys she let herself in, flew to the
parlor, turned up the gas with the electric key,
and searched. Then she ran up to the front
| room, lighted the chandelier, and found the
pad She triumphantly made her way out of
the house, lockedit carefully up again, and rode
away in victory, having had her way and saved
an outlay of 75c. That was on June 8. She ar
rived here on Sept. 8, and was astonisoed at
opening her house to find the parlors cheerfully
| lighted to receive her. She had forgotten to
turn off the gas and for three months, night
| and day, two burners have blazed away and
| illuminated the industry of the merry moth and
| the beautiful buffalo bug. When her husband
| pays his summer gas bill, he will think liver
pads the most expensive thing he ever struck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

1t is understood that frequent applica-
tions have been made for an increase of the
clerical force, but they have been denied.
There seems to be no one interested in Sa-
vannah in Washington who has sufficient
influence to gain for her the consideration
10 which her commercial importance en-
titles her Or if any one has such influence
he has failed to make it of any use. As is
shown in the table printed above the Sa-
vannah post office is not given the pro rata
of expenses to receipts allowed to other
cities, and the service suffers for the want
of the money.
A Georgia Congressman was at the head
of the committee on post offices and post
roads of the last Congress, and will prob
ably be given the. same place in the new
one Cannot Mr.. Blount give this matter
his attention, and assist in applying the
proper remedy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
A FLYING SNAKE.
No Wonder the Judges Are Cutting
Down Lioqlor Licenses.


Down Lioelor Licenses.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle.
The beauty of this is twofoid.
First, it is the latest, and, second, it is a new
version of it.
why don't you write something about the
big snake that was seen up in the airf" was
the remark of a Sharpsburg iron worker to
reporter.
"What do you meanS"
''Oh, know it sounds queer but it is a fact.
The thing, whatever it was, was seen by mum
Der Of men at work in Spang, Chalfant q Co S
lower pipe mill two or three nights ago."
This is the story: While number OF men
were standing outside the works one OF them
looked up and saw what he at first thought TO
be a snake about five feet long, evidently more
| than 1000 feet away, in the air. He did not say
anything to his fellowworkmen until he saw
the object coming closer, and it was then thar liar
men watched it, ami it was not long until it was
over them, looking to be about 500 feet high, or
about as high again as the hill at that place
| The object more than five times the length
it seemed to be when first noticed. AS it came
nearer it looked to be a monster snake. 1t was
| jet black and in thickness looked like an ordi'
| nary keg The ponderous jaws OF the reptile
were frequently seen to to open, from
| which emerged large tongue. 1t sailed in
regular course, but when the jaws opened
| it then took a downward course and
seemed as though it would fall to the ground
! below. On the descent the mouth remained
open and after q fall of about 100 feet the jaws
would close and the snake would raise its head
| and slowly wend it's way up to its former height
| The course of this monster air snake was in q
northwesterly direction. During its stay of
! about an hour it seemed to long for a visit to
every part of Etna From the mill it moved
| like snake ON land westward about mile to a
point on the Allegheny river, from where it took
| q back course to the place where it was first
seen by the naked eye From there It took an
| upward direction and it was watched until it
disappeared behind the mill, sailing somewhat
| toward the northeast.
| A weder named William Stewart was the first
| to see the snake
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
The Way to Fairy Land.

What is the way to fairy land?
Which is the road TO take?
Over the hills or over he sand
Where the river ripples break?
The hills stand listening night and day
AS if to wonderful tale;
The river whispers along its way
Secrets to every sail.
They must be listening and whispering there
With the fairy-foik know;
For what but this is the sound in the air
So sweet, and soft and low:
The sound that floats DER the misty hills,
And runs with a little shiyer,
As of q thousand musical trills,
Over the running river.
o hills that stand so lofty there,
Listening night aud day,
Listen to me and show me where
The fairy-folk do stray
And river river, whisper low,
hisper me low and sweet,
Tell me the secrets that you know
OF the fairy-folss retreat.
Nora Perry ita 81. Nicholas for October.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
Thought He Was Too Personal
From Lyndon Society.

A housemaid, after being a short time IN her
place, gave warning. Her mistress asked her
What she had 10 lnd fault with; was-the work
too hnrd or what? No, she had nothing TO
complain Of on that score but she could not
stand being prayed at by the master at morning
prayers.
Mistress noqnitur) What on earth do you
mean, Nary Your master does not pray at
any one
"Oh yes, he does. marin: be prays At me every
day, aud won't stand II any longer"
what dOel he say fhenf"
why. be says % Lord. who latest nothing
but the hOuseuaid ~
Mistress, after a little reflection and further
inquiry, asceItains that Mary has thus inter.
pretsd 20 Lord, who latest nothing that Thou
hast made"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGS Golden Rule Lodge No IL, |. .. o
f.
Steamship Lancaster; Public Schools W. ii
Baker, Superintendent
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERT1sEMENTs-Help Want
ed; Employment Wanted For Rent; For Sale
WooD-- D. r. Thomas; r. J. Stewart with d.
r. Thomas.
BUILDER AND CoSTRAcToR-P. J. Fallon.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDuLK-Ocean Steamship Com.
pany.
FIGHT YEARS OLD-Davis Bros
AUCTION SALEs-Household and Kitchen Fur
hiture by |. d. LaRoche's Sons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

The Holy Trinity church in New York is
having lot of trouble, and Collector
Magone has been drawn into it, The
founder of the church, DR.. Tying, was some
years ago forced to resign the pastorate by
Ill health, but recently, when a vacancy in
the pulpit occurred, desired 10 return. He
was mortified to find that large fac
tion in the church was opposed TO
him, and withdrew His friends
were angry, but they could not
prevent the election Of Rev Mr. Warren, of
England, to the rectorshp. One of the
malcontents, Mr.. Kennedy, President of st.
Andrews Society, had special grievance
because Scotch gardener, under contract,
had been sent back to Europe few
months ago, and determined TO set
tie both scores at one stroke. SO
he has raised the question of Mr.. Warren's
right 10 enter the country under the con
tract labor law. The only exceptions made
In the law are in favor OF actors, singers,
etc, and the Collector naturally hesitates 10
class the distinguished divine with them,
while Mr. Kennedy seems determined 10
settle the question whether a laborer IN the
Lords vineyard stands on the same footing
~ the man who works his garden Alto
Rether anything but a brotherly spirit j.
being displayed by the warning factions Of
~ church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Gen. Neal Dow said in a speech in New
York a day or two since, that he expected
TO live TO see hundred Prohibitionists
where there are one now. The Prohibitionists
In this State are so numerous that it would
need to be populated as densely as Belgium,
and all of the increase Prohibitionists, to. es-
tablish anything like the proportion men
toned by the General. But Georgia Prohi-
bitionists are also Democrats, and Demo
Gratis first Perhaps he doesn't mean that
sort
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Everybody knows Boston people are the
te,st in the world, for they are always say
Ing so in one way or another. This being
true, it can be easily seen that George
Francis Train is crazy. Otherwise he could
hot have uttered the following: 81 don't be-
lieve in thing they do or say in Boston. 1t
Is the biggest lot of organized thieves in
creation. | had an idea that this miserable
schoolboy story they told me about the tea
was true. Do you suppose that Boston
merchants would throw away tea! Not a
mite of it. may have been born in Bos-
ton, but apologize for it,"
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

The Biloxi Herald, printed near Mr.. Da-
viz home at Beauvoir, has an article which
throws some doubt on the coming Of the
Confederate ex President TO the State Fair
at Macon, on account of the state of his
health Several weeks yet intervene be-
fore the fair opens, and il is to be
hoped that cooler weather will so invigor-
ate Mr.. Davis as 10 enable him 10 make the
journey His visit is looked forward TO
with great interest by thousands OF Geor-
gians
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
The Farmers Disadvantae.
From, the Pgtilade,,,hia Record nj,

TVH1 I'Ic 4 ftttt1tttt1J7tfU NL7FtsI
A farmer can sell a bushel of corn Fl 45c to
4Sc., If he have it to sell He might more
for it but for the fact that it has to bs cried to
market on protected steel rails. The finer is
obliged to contend, unprotected, agalst the
foreign market. Meanwhile the railmker can
add SIT per ton to the price of his ras-that
being the amount of the tariff duty onpreign-
made rails
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
The friends of Boss Shepherd are not hav

The friends of Boss Shepherd are not hav-
ing it all their own way in Washington
they will no doubt have the proposed big
demonstration in his honor, but it is said
the greater part of the community is looking
Dn with deep disgust, and resents the at
Tempt to rehabilitate Shepherds character
with something like anger. Altogether, in
view of the mans more than questionable
record, the affair is an extraordinary one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Ben Butler says he cannot see any differ
snce between the bomb throwing INDUCED
IN so extensively by the Confederates dur
ing the war and that done by the Anarch-
lists at Chicago. One difference which of
Itself ought to excuse the Confederates is
that some Of their bombs were thrown at
Ben. Their intentions were all right.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
Conditions of Democratic Success.

From the Neto York World (De.)
The Democrats must champion refor instead
of abandoning it. and attack the aAses and
dangers of monopolies and the none power,
instead of wasting words on dead iues and
dull generalities The situation is fubf diff
cGlties, but difficulties only serve to ling out
the strong points of leadeTY who can led.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Money is SO plenty in Wall street now
that the banks are begging brokers to take
loans at low interest to whom they re
fused money on any terms week ago. The
question is: Where does it come from
The purchase of bonds does not account for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Irish Table Damasks, Napkins and Towels Of
the best manufacture, and selected especially
with view to durability. Counterpanes and
Table Spreads, Cotton Sheetings, Shirtings and
Pillow Castings in all the best brands.
Hosiery. Gloves Regularly
m de French and English Hosiery for ladies
and children, Balbriggan Hosiery, Gentlemen's
and Boys Half Hose, Ladies' Black Silk
Hosiery, Kid Gloves.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Linen Handker-
chiefs in a great variety # fancy prints, and
full lines of hemmed-stlt-aed and plain hem
med White Handkerchiefs.
Gentlemens Laundried and Unlaundried
Shirts, Bays Shirts, Gentlemen's Collars and
Cuffs Ladies' Collars and Cuffs.
Corsets- Imported and Domestic, in great
variety, and in the most graceful and health
approved shapes.
Vests-I4adfes Gentlemen's and Children's
Vests in fall and winter weights
Parasols-The latest novelties in Plain and
Trimmed Parasos.' '-'''''
Orders-All orders carefully and promptly
executed and the same care and attention
given TO the smallest as to the largest commits
sion Samples sent free of charge, and goods
guaranteedto be fully up to the quality shown
in sample
Sole agent for McCALL'S CELEBRATED
BAZAAR GLOVE-FITTING PATTERNS Any
pattern sent post free on receipt of price and
measure. '.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

President Cleveland's Southern and West
tern trip will cost him, it is thought, more
than $4,000. He has engaged a special
train of three cars, and will pay all expenses.
He sets an example which ought to be fol
lowed by other public officials. They need
not charter special train, but they ought
70 pay their travelling expenses
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Another element appears in the hetero-
Eenous politics of New York The brewers
have combined and are raising large fund
to defeat candidates for the Legislature of
either party who are known to have prohi-
bition proclivities. The brewers may find
that their action will stir the temper
ance people to an activity that will more
than offset the influence of their fund
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Col. Ingerson does not think the An
hrchists ought to be hung, because he has an
idea he would have been an Anarchist him
,elf had he been born in Germany. The
Colonel is something of an Anarchist, even
though an American He wants to smash
the divine laws. however, instead of human
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

The North Atlantic Squadron, having re-
captured most of its runaway sailors, has
left Philadelphia. If it wants to keep them
1t had better stay at sea awhile
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

A new probability as the Republican
homiSee for President appears every day.
Bob Ingersoll says Judge Harlan is the
man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

About fifty New York Socialists had Il
meeting the other day and adopted resolu-
ton 10 the effect that If oil other means 20
save the condemned Chicago Anarchists
failed they would arm themselves and
rescue them by force II Is not nj MI proba-
Die these follows mean what they say but
whether they DO o. not they are walking
toward the jail very fast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Riddleberger's fight on Malone continues
The Democrats see in it happy auguries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Montreal is in the throos OF an inyestiga-
tion Of a Doodle transaction by her Alder
men. II was carried out la the regular
Chicago way The iBluenoe Of the Amori-
can colony IN Canada Is evidently being
folt, and tine country will be- ready for AN
nexnt.on " The United States before very
long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28

Pred. Browu's Jamaica Ginger Will relieve
any sudden aiiacs u malaria. Never ~ W a
plalarious district without Il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-28
CURRENT COMMENT
The Rent Question in GrealBritain.

TIUH UtS f7tttuueFD7LtU TTc8S l4U1.1
Human nature is the same on btl sides of
the Irish sea- Men will take what the can get
The passive resistance to rack-rents ! chroni-
Gle in our Irish correspondence will hore long
unless they arc reduced by law. The Ill to him
who tills is sure as fate in both lands.